Justice Peer Support Coordinator - Detainee & Crisis Systems

Pima County•Tucson, AZ

7d•Onsite

About The Position

This position provides a range of support to system-involved participants in and out of custody. It serves as a navigator of transitional support from incarceration to reentry into the community by way of cognitive behavioral reconstruction, education, and employment resources, while acting as a mentor in the participants' reentry process. It also acts as a mediator between the formerly incarcerated and community service agencies. Candidates should adapt to each participant’s needs, including the ability to guide and encourage participants on a wide variety of subjects. In addition, they will be cross-trained with our Justice and Workforce Navigator to ensure smooth integration with community resources. The individual hired will be required to become a Certified Recovery Support Specialist within six (6) months of hire. This position will be required to work at the Pima County Adult Detention Center (PCADC), and the incumbent will require security clearance/access to the jail.

Requirements

High-school diploma or GED
One (1) year of experience providing mentoring, especially to justice-involved populations
One (1) year of experience navigating community-based agencies and programs
One (1) year of experience working collaboratively with a variety of agencies and individuals

Nice To Haves

Experience providing case management for at risk and marginalized populations
Personal experience going through the justice and/or behavioral health systems
Experience providing tutoring or mentoring, especially to system-involved populations
Experience providing forensic peer support and community resource navigation
Experience facilitating Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) meetings for at risk and marginalized populations

Responsibilities

Develops a forensic peer support team that will work in the Pima County Adult Detention Center (PCADC) with the population that cycles through the jail and crisis centers
Manages, facilitates, and coordinates substance abuse education, therapeutic services, support services, training, and community resource education for detainees in the arrest to release process
Develops curriculum and training materials for forensic peer support team members
Develops policies, procedures, and compliance plans for the forensic peer support team
Facilitates individual and group psychoeducation related to the Freedom Management curriculum
Assists Program Manager to identify issues, solutions, reporting needs and corrective actions
Develops and maintains departmental databases using automated systems to monitor and track forensic peer support activities program activities, reporting needs and compliance plans
Develops and coordinates program activities and maintains effective working relationships with other County departments, public and private agencies, organizations, and groups
Provides updates regarding forensic peer support team activities to other departments, governmental agencies, stakeholders, contractors, consultants, vendors, outside agencies, and the public
Maintains record of case management notes (to be updated daily) and discusses the progress/challenges of each participant during weekly case conferencing
Maintains HIPAA compliance
Works with jail staff to promptly address client concerns
Participates in monthly jail discharge planning, data evaluation meetings, develop community re-entry plans, while addressing risk factors associated with recidivism
Any other duties may be assigned as they relate to the expansion of the program and its reentry program development